registering for council tax?

applepicker

Just moved into a flat, how do I register for this? Change over from previous owner? I own the flat

Browntoa

Ring the council , done over the phone

theartfullodger

Browntoa wrote: »

Ring the council , done over the phone

Then confirm in writing, keep copy:

And ditto electic, gas, water meters & readings...

marksoton

And make sure you get yourself on the electoral roll..

http://local.direct.gov.uk/LDGRedirect/index.jsp?LGIL=0&LGSL=364

applepicker

If you don't go on electoral roll then other members of public cant find you, isn't that a good thing?

marksoton

applepicker wrote: »

If you don't go on electoral roll then other members of public cant find you, isn't that a good thing?

If you don't...
You can't vote. And you'll find obtaining credit a lot harder.

Pixie5740

applepicker wrote: »

If you don't go on electoral roll then other members of public cant find you, isn't that a good thing?

You can join the electoral register but opt out of the "open register" which anyone can view.

https://www.gov.uk/electoral-register/opt-out-of-the-open-register

booksurr

your desire the fly under the radar of paying tax (your other thread) and being on record will fail. The council will write to "the occupier" of the property every year and ask "them" to state who lives there. Failure to complete the form will result in an £80 fine
https://www.gov.uk/electoral-register/overview

of course if costs are awarded against you it gets a tad more expensive:
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/pair-fined-refusing-sign-up-4200256

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/electoral-roll-changes

fed_up_and_stressed

booksurr wrote: »

your desire the fly under the radar of paying tax (your other thread) and being on record will fail. The council will write to "the occupier" of the property every year and ask "them" to state who lives there. Failure to complete the form will result in an £80 fine
https://www.gov.uk/electoral-register/overview

of course if costs are awarded against you it gets a tad more expensive:
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/pair-fined-refusing-sign-up-4200256

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/electoral-roll-changes

When I moved into my new home the council already had my details for council tax because when the previous owner had closed the account the council had asked for my name, the name of my conveyancer, and the date of the sale completion so they had already set the account up for me, the only reason i still needed to call was to confirm the payment method i preferred. The bill had already been generated.

Also anyone trying to get out of council tax should realise that if they own the property the council would be able to do a land registry search once this had been logged by the solicitor and updated to obtain the new owners details anyway. However obviously there was no neec for them to do that for myself as I always had every intention of paying.

applepicker

booksurr wrote: »

your desire the fly under the radar of paying tax (your other thread) and being on record will fail. The council will write to "the occupier" of the property every year and ask "them" to state who lives there. Failure to complete the form will result in an £80 fine
https://www.gov.uk/electoral-register/overview

of course if costs are awarded against you it gets a tad more expensive:
http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/pair-fined-refusing-sign-up-4200256




What do you mean my desire to not pay tax? Do you mean council tax or income tax?


I am well aware that I have to pay council tax, but if I lose my current job and go on tax credits I will won't have to pay council tax until my salary increases if what I read is true. Is that the case?


Not wanting to go on electoral register is so if anyone I didn't want to find me searches for me they won't find me. I don't want any Tom !!!! or Harry looking me up on the internet!

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/electoral-roll-changes

What do you mean my desire to not pay tax? Do you mean council tax or income tax?


I am well aware that I have to pay council tax, and there's no way of avoiding it with land registry etc They will get me on that. But if I lose my current job and go on tax credits I won't have to pay council tax (don't have to by law) until my salary increases if what I read is true. Isn't that the case?


Not wanting to go on electoral register is so if anyone I didn't want to find me searches for me they won't find me. I don't want any Tom !!!! or Harry looking me up on the internet!

pathtofreedom

applepicker wrote: »

But if I lose my current job and go on tax credits I won't have to pay council tax (don't have to by law) until my salary increases if what I read is true. Isn't that the case? No that's wrong you just get a reduced rate


Not wanting to go on electoral register is so if anyone I didn't want to find me searches for me they won't find me. I don't want any Tom !!!! or Harry looking me up on the internet!

As pixie said in post 7 you can opt out of the open version, but that still allows you to vote and helps your credit record.